Maximising Recovery to Health Through Trimodal (Bio Psycho Social) Prehabilitation for Aneurysm Surgery Study

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DESIGN: Single-centre, feasibility study AIMS: The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and pre-operative impact on functional capacity of a trimodal prehabilitation program in a cohort of patients undergoing aneurysm repair. This will enable the design (feasibility and power) of a large scale Randomised Controlled Trial. Expected outcomes * The potential number of patients who would benefit, the compliance and acceptability of a pre-operative prehabilitation programme will be calculated. * Preoperatively, expected at 6-weeks, the change in physical fitness of patients (assessed by the physical function section of SF-36 and measured with peak flow/6-minute walk testing) during the pre-operative phase will be assessed in both groups. * The effects on quality of life, anxiety and depression on each study participant will be assessed immediately pre-op, expected at 6-weeks. * The number of patients who are able to reduce or cease smoking will be reported during the pre-op phase (expected at 6 weeks), as will length of hospital stay after aortic surgery, expected at 6-8 weeks. POPULATION: Patients undergoing planned elective aortic surgery procedures ELIGIBILITY: Adult patients (over 18 years) undergoing elective open and endovascular aneurysm repair with capacity to consent and physical fitness to undergo an pre-operative exercise programme DURATION: 1 year from 1st June 2014

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